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When The Bot Sounds Confident Even When It Shouldn't

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A model asked something it does not have reliable information for will very rarely say so plainly. Instead it produces an answer with exactly the same tone, pacing, and structural confidence as a fully grounded response, and a caller has no way to tell the difference just from how it sounds. This i…

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  1. 2026-08-31 05:33 · DEV Community — AI
    When The Bot Sounds Confident Even When It Shouldn't

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